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However, the Everton manager also defended his players and claimed that they deserve to be forgiven by the fans for how hard they have worked to improve report the Liverpool Echo.

Allardyce said: “You get boos wherever you go when you don’t play well. You get boos here, you get boos anywhere.

“We didn’t play well, so we got booed.

Everton manager Sam Allardyce (Image: Dave Thompson/PA Wire)

“I thought we were terrible, I thought we couldn’t pass to each other, I don’t know why they had that problem.

“But you’ve got to forgive these boys. The fans should forgive them a little bit for what they’ve done and how hard they’ve worked to get this club out of trouble and what they’ve achieved.

“But there seems to be no credit for their achievements. And I’m not talking about me, I’m talking about them - the effort they’ve put in, the drive, the willingness to take Everton into the top eight.